'MANNY BEING MANNY' IS WHAT IT IS ... DEAL WITH THE BAD AS WELL

Curt Schilling spoke again today ... I know, I know ... why is anyone still listening to this idiot? ... and the subject was Manny Ramirez' (AP photo, right) exit from the Red Sox. Now, this is what burns me about Boston fans and the Boston media (and I'm not saying all, but most), "Manny Being Manny" was great for years and years and years when he was helping you win. Now, he's helping the Dodgers win and could very well win the Most Valuable Player award, and all I've heard since then is what a disgrace it was for Manny to "force" a trade out of Boston. It's back in the news today because of that red-paint-sock-wearing jerk who can't just go away and leave the spotlight once and for all. Listen, what Manny did to Boston was "Manny Being Manny." That's all. Live with the good, die with the bad. You can't have a huge laugh when he acts like Curt Schilling and he's hitting 40 HR's for you, but when he acts that same way to get out of town, you can't have a huge problem with it. Sports fans are quick to turn, and I understand that, but this "Manny Being Manny" thing was a huge laugh for Boston, now you have to live with it. What Manny did was wrong, there is no disputing that fact, but the fact that fact that everyone is now complaining about "Manny Being Manny," instead of embracing it, is just as wrong.

Watched the second episode of "Entourage" last night and all I have to say is: what a turnaround! It was one of the best episodes in years - years! - and did everything the premiere episode didn't. This should have been the season premiere. It had everything, including laughs, which hasn't been the show's calling card since the first couple of seasons. It was back to reality for the guys, which is a great thing. Even the cameos by Mark Wahlberg and Tony Bennett worked great. Thank God the show is back to what made it great in the first place. Like I said last week, though, we'll see how the season progresses ... but this was a great step forward.